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Persian-Style Aash Soup

serves
Serves 2
time
30 mins
level
Beginner

Warming, hearty and packed with plant goodness - this really is comfort food at its best. A hearty staple of Persian cuisine, we've used our Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils to make this Aash soup simple and delicious.

Persian-Style Aash Soup

serves
Serves 2
time
30 mins
level
Beginner

Warming, hearty and packed with plant goodness - this really is comfort food at its best. A hearty staple of Persian cuisine, we've used our Persian-Style Quinoa and Lentils to make this Aash soup simple and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed
  • A large bunch of parsley, roughly chopped
  • A large bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cinnamon 
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 250g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Persian-Style Quinoa & Lentils 
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • A small handful of dill, chopped
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion with a pinch of salt until soft and caramelised. Add the garlic and fry until fragrant.
  2. Stir through the roughly chopped herbs and cook until wilted. Add the paprika, cinnamon and tomato puree and cook gently for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the flour, then add the tinned tomatoes and a tin of water. Combine and bring to a light simmer, until thick.
  4. Add the Persian-Style Quinoa, heat through and season well.
  5. Serve topped with a handful of chopped spring onions, dill and a squeeze of lemon.

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